USDA avocado inspection halt threatens major trade flow through Pharr
About 70% of Mexican avocados entering the U.S. cross through the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.... Read more »
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Tamaulipas eyes return to U.S. cattle market as screwworm cases fall
With screwworm cases falling, producers are urging broader prevention efforts as Tamaulipas works toward rejoining the U.S. cattle market.... Read more »
First Rio Grande Valley screwworm case confirmed in Starr County
State and federal officials established an infested zone in Starr and Zapata counties after confirming the parasite in a domestic... Read more »
Abbott pushes to speed up Edinburg screwworm facility after second Texas case confirmed
The governor expanded a statewide disaster declaration Friday and wants the South Texas sterile fly production facility operating by May... Read more »
Screwworm reaches Texas, but no cases reported in the Rio Grande Valley
County leaders are coordinating with state and federal agencies, increasing public awareness, and urging residents to report suspected infections in... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley leaders urge vigilance as the screwworm threat moves closer to Texas
County judges, ranchers, and state officials warned residents to stay alert as Mexico reports more than 1,800 active screwworm cases,... Read more »
Tamaulipas ramps up screwworm containment efforts as outbreak edges closer to Texas border
As of last week, Tamaulipas officials confirmed 435 cumulative cases as the USDA expands sterile fly operations and South Texas... Read more »
Why McAllen’s Foreign Trade Zone purchased 1,500 acres on the city’s north side
The longtime industrial organization says growth pressures, infrastructure planning, and future demand are reshaping where development is headed in McAllen.... Read more »
Federal officials break ground on $750M screwworm facility in Edinburg
The project aims to produce up to 300 million sterile flies per week to stop the parasite’s spread toward Texas.... Read more »
Harlingen nonprofit fights to revive small farm project after USDA pulls $7.5M grant
The funding was designed to secure farmland and train a new generation of growers as Texas continues losing farms and... Read more »
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